Sécurité Nouvelles: 24 septembre 2025 - 7 novembre 2025

December 16, 2025, 3:54 AM EST. Residents living near data centers are pushing back against the AI infrastructure boom as turbines, noise, and higher energy costs spark a growing NIMBY movement. In Virginia-the country's largest data center hub-activists like Elena Schlossberg argue the industrial footprint erodes neighborhoods and air quality. The debate has spread to other states, including Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, where voters have already shown that opposition can influence local elections. Industry proponents say data centers are essential for unlocking AI's economic benefits, offering jobs and tax revenue. Critics, aided by watchdog groups, say tax abatements, zoning variances, and other giveaways enable a few giants to capture billions for limited local gains. The result: recalls, resignations, and primary defeats as candidates frame themselves around the issue.